Pocket It or Press On

A streamer plays a dice challenge: she rolls a fair six-sided die as many times as she likes. Each roll of 1 1 through 5 5 adds that many dollars to her pot, but the moment a 6 6 appears the pot is wiped out and the game ends. She may stop after any roll and pocket the pot. What stopping rule maximizes her expected winnings?

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